Role: Azure Cloud Solution Architect
Location: Chicago Downtown, IL (100% Onsite from Day 1)
Long Term Contract – W2 / C2C
Positon Details: We are looking for an Azure Cloud Solution Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions for complex business needs. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, drive cloud transformation, and ensure efficient architecture design for enterprise applications.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
· Expertise in designing application solution on Azure Cloud for complex business needs.
· Serves as key technical expert engaged on designing, architecting, deploying and maintaining cloud solutions.
· Analyze existing application composition and provide migration recommendations following the 6-Rs.
· Investment Management or Asset Management experience recommended.
· Responsible for overall cloud architecture for all areas and domains of the enterprise.
· Azure cloud solution architect to provide technology solution to business problems. With strong understanding of various services available on azure.
· Knowledge of ETL patterns for data ingestion, processing and distribution using pipelines on Azure cloud services.? Leads technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
· Hands-on prototyping of new Azure services, vendor products and technology solutions? Provides architecture direction for engineers in support of a technical pattern.
· Displays strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principals and technology modernization.
· Drives continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt. Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture
· Looks for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise.
· Participates in defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps. Ensures alignment of IT initiatives with the target state
· Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture
· Executed technology modernization initiatives including migration to cloud native and API Strategy
Responsibilities:
· Design and implement Azure cloud solutions for business applications.
· Lead cloud architecture strategy across various enterprise domains.
· Analyze existing applications and recommend migration strategies (6-Rs framework).
· Collaborate with global teams to ensure smooth delivery and alignment with business goals.
· Provide technical guidance on cloud-native architectures, APIs, and modernization initiatives.
· Drive proof-of-concepts (PoCs) for new Azure services and solutions.
· Optimize data ingestion, processing, and distribution using ETL pipelines on Azure.
· Minimize technical debt and continuously enhance cloud architecture efficiency.
· Stay updated with industry trends to drive innovation and transformation.
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